On December 12, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued Announcement No. 79, deciding to implement export license management for certain steel products starting from January 1, 2026.
According to Announcement No. 79, steel products subject to export license management encompass 300 customs commodity codes, covering the entire industrial chain from raw materials to finished products.
This is the re-implementation of the steel export license system in China 16 years after it was abolished in 2009, signifying a new stage in China's steel export management.